The new tender was floated because the first one for procurement of 5.11 billion litres of ethanol, issued in August last year, was vastly under-bid
The Sensex fell nearly 2,000 points, as foreign investors liquidated their investments for safe haven assets such as US bonds. As prices of bonds rise, yields fall.
Auto fuel prices may see a cut of another Rs 9-13 per litre over a fortnight if crude oil remains at same level
If the prices of oil threaten to remain at such low levels, both government-run ONGC and Oil India as well as private sector RIL-BP or Vedanta could find it extremely unprofitable to dig more fields
This is among a slew of measures to be introduced by oil marketing companies to boost the number of refills under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
Airlines sought a limited period concession of the standing rule of slot allocation, which mandates that firms must operate at least 80 per cent of their allocated slots
IOC and BPCL to also gain from lower working capital requirement and firm marketing margins, but weak GRMs may limit the upside
Indian Oil is offering a cashback of 10%, or up to Rs 50, for every transaction
A higher diesel spread means refiners will see better GRMs as compared to the benchmark
The policy, which could be a viable and long-term answer to the cyclicality in the sugar sector
Here are some of the issues on the table
The gap is expected to be met by non-sugarcane sources like wheat and corn
Ethanol is disrupting the traditional sugarcane value chain and could be a viable option to hedge the sugar sector from seasonal fluctuations and export market shocks
Transparent pricing regime should be the next step
State-controlled cooperative federation to invest Rs 160 crore on ethanol roadmap
The project, being executed at a capital cost of Rs 10,000 crore, will be funded with Rs 6,730 crore of debt and Rs 3,360 crore of equity
No supply disruption, says Pradhan; OMCs see margin impact if situation persists
Declining crude oil prices, improving GRMs, and firm marketing margins make them attractive after sharp correction
Firm marketing margins add to their fortunes, making them attractive post a sharp 30% correction from early-June highs
National carrier cancels one flight, reduces load on seven others after OMCs pare supplies at six airports